Toxin bill raises hunters' ire

April 24, 2008

MONTPELIER – A bill outlawing a family of chemicals in children's toys would not, normally, attract the ire of hunters and fisherman.

But a measure banning phthalates – substances used to make plastics more durable and flexible – in children's products has done just that. The measure, S.261, has passed the Senate and will soon be taken up again by the House Human Services Committee, perhaps as early as today.

The bill would outlaw the manufacture and sale of "child care articles" and toys containing the plastic additives, some of which have been found in some studies to be linked to development and reproductive problems. California...

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